Industry Summary
The total number of employees located in Houston County in 2006 was 54,162. Houston County is home to Georgia's largest industrial complex, Robins Air Force Base, and to The Middle Georgia Corporate Center, one of Georgia's Mega Sites, located on Interstate 75.
Industry Distribution
Industry Group |
Establishments |
Employees |
|
356 |
7,001 |
Agriculture, forestry, & fishing |
16 |
60 |
Mining |
* |
* |
Construction |
264 |
1,834 |
Manufacturing |
75 |
5,097 |
Food Manufacturing |
4 |
3,056 |
Textile product mills |
* |
* |
Wood product manufacturing |
* |
* |
Paper manufacturing |
* |
* |
Printing and related activities |
10 |
69 |
Chemical manufacturing |
3 |
118 |
Plastics & rubber products mfg |
4 |
286 |
Nonmetallic mineral product mfg |
9 |
624 |
Fabricated metal product mfg |
10 |
141 |
Machinery manufacturing |
* |
* |
Electrical equipment/appliance |
* |
* |
Transporation equipment |
6 |
355 |
Fruniture and related product mfg |
7 |
76 |
Miscellaneous mfg industries |
|
|
|
1,846 |
|
Wholesale trade |
|
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| Retail trade |
413 |
6,086 |
| Transportation and warehousing |
37 |
482 |
| Utilities |
5 |
160 |
| Information |
28 |
357 |
| Finance and insurance |
140 |
1,087 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing |
108 |
463 |
| Professional, scientific/tech svcs |
241 |
3,769 |
| Management: companies/enterprises |
14 |
138 |
| Administrative and waste svcs |
103 |
2,132 |
| Educational services |
16 |
355 |
| Health care and social services |
226 |
3,399 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation |
26 |
426 |
| Accommodation and food services |
229 |
5,018 |
| Other services (except government) |
199 |
1,075 |
| Unclassified - industry not assigned |
28 |
32 |
| Total - Private Sector |
2,230 |
32,511 |
| Total - Government |
137 |
21,651 |
| Federal government |
23 |
13,544 |
| State government |
40 |
912 |
| Local government |
74 |
7,195 |
| All Industries |
2,367 |
54,162 |
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Information & Analysis, Employment & Wages Unit
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Top Manufacturing Employers
Company |
Employees |
Perdue Farms |
2,300 |
Frito-Lay |
1,180 |
Anchor Glass Container Corporation |
443 |
Graphic Packaging International |
304 |
Tolleson Lumber Company, Inc. |
155 |
Dixien, LLC |
148 |
Cemex, Inc. |
124 |
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation |
120 |
Sunbelt Plastic Extrusions, Inc. |
85 |
Clean Control Corporation |
80 |
Introsul, Inc. |
67 |
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